Lexmark commits to curb cartridge waste
Lexmark has issued a call-to-action to the printer cartridge industry in Europe, urging it to support a range of measures to curb waste and encourage reuse and recycling. These measures support the European Commission's recently adopted Circular Economy Package, a...
New dye-sublimation printers from Epson
Epson's new range of dye-sublimation printers are backed up with warranty and service support, allowing textile producers, photographic studios and promotional product companies to benefit from Epson’s high-quality output with peace of mind. These new models enhance...
Konica Minolta fights landfill overflow
Customers of Konica Minolta South Africa now have the option of recycling their Konica Minolta toner bottles, cartridges and imaging units through the company’s new recycling programme. The programme will allow local clients to reduce their environmental impact by...
DCC stocks Brother consumables
Distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has announced the availability of a range of high-yield toner and InkBenefit inkjet cartridges for the latest Brother printers. This includes consumables for new Brother models such as the MFC-L2740DW, MFC-L8600CDW and...
Konica Minolta recognised for toner
With degree “six” in the Blue Wool Scale, the Fogra Forschungsgesellschaft Druck e.V. has acknowledged the Simitri HD E toner from Konica Minolta has a “very good” light fastness. For testing light fastness, Fogra uses the Blue Wool Standards degrees one to eight....
Recycled cartridges reduce carbon footprint
As climate change increasingly becomes a topic of interest across the globe, green initiatives have gained more and more traction. Organisations are now looking to reduce their carbon footprint and minimise harmful waste that can have a negative impact on the...
Ricoh Clickable Paper shortlisted for FutureBook Innovation Awards
The Booksellers’ FutureBook Innovation Awards 2014 has shortlisted Ricoh Clickable Paper, the interactive print solution which unites print and digital seamlessly through a mobile app. Ricoh Clickable Paper can make just about any printed item interactive with...
The cost of non-original toner cartridges
“Educating customers and making them aware of the scourge of non-original toners being sold across South Africa is important for the longevity of our industry,” says Nancy Meyer, operations manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa. Kyocera Document Solutions...
Refillable ink systems lower inkjet costs
Inkjet printers are often highly affordable to purchase and offer high quality full colour printing, however, the challenge around these printers is usually the cost of the ink itself, says Ruben Naicker, Epson product specialist at Drive Control Corporation....